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Grand Detour Golf Cart Parade

A stream of golf carts and all-terrain vehicles head down a street in Grand Detour during the annual parade.

A stream of golf carts and all-terrain vehicles participate in the annual annual Grand Detour Golf Cart Parade Saturday.

A vintage Jeep, owned by Jim and Connie Ross of Grand Detour, led the start of the 2021 Grand Detour Golf Cart Parade on July 3.

A vintage Jeep, owned by Jim and Connie Ross of Grand Detour, lead the parade.

Jacklyn Heller rode in the back of her family's John Deere ATV gator with her two "kids" Deliah and Zion.

Jacklyn Heller rode in the back of her family's John Deere ATV gator with her two "kids," Deliah and Zion.

The Welty family decorated their golf cart as a Cajun Swamp Tours cart during the Grand Detour Golf Cart Parade on July 3. Here, Finn Sommers, 10, the grandson of Tom Welty drives the cart as Tom rides in the passenger seat. Finn and his brother and sister Ryder, 8, and Isla 5, had the idea for this year's decorating theme after visiting Mississippi and taking a swamp tour. Ryder and Isla, along with their grandmother, Steffaney, rode in the back.

The Welty family's golf cart isready to give a Cajun Swamp Tour. Here, Finn Sommers, 10, Tom Welty's grandson, drives the cart as Tom rides in the passenger seat. Finn and his brother and sister, Ryder, 8, and Isla 5, came up with this year's decorating theme after visiting Mississippi and taking a swamp tour. Ryder and Isla, and their grandmother Steffaney rode in the back.

Mark and Linda Downey decorated their golf cart as the "Sweet Land of Liberty" for the Grand Detour Golf Cart Parade on July 3.

Mark and Linda Downey went with the "Sweet Land of Liberty" theme.

Jim Ross, the master of ceremonies for the Grand Detour Golf Cart Parade looks over this year's entries prior to the start of the event.

Jim Ross, the master of ceremonies for this year's Grand Detour Golf Cart Parade, looks over the entries.

Roger and Joan Kelly, this year's Grand Marshals for the Grand Detour Golf Cart Parade, ride past the John Deere Historic Site at the start of the July 3 parade. The couple used to live in Grand Detour and were the owners of the Ace Hardware store in Dixon. Rich Kelly, a current owner of the store, was their driver.

Grand Marshals Roger and Joan Kelly ride past the John Deere Historic Site at the start of the parade. The couple used to live in Grand Detour and owned the Ace Hardware store in Dixon. Rich Kelly, a current owner of the store, was their driver.


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